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43 courses with the subject CLSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

CLSC 150Current Topics in Clinical Laboratory Medicine1

A survey of topics in laboratory medicine including transfusions, forensic science, infectious diseases, and hematologic diseases.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 410Laboratory Mathematics1

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Basic mathematical principles, calculations, quality assurance, and method validation relevant to the clinical laboratory.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 410LBasic and Molecular Laboratory Methods2

Majors only. Basic skills associated with the clinical laboratory including pipetting, spectrophotometry, standard curves, dilutions, and immunoassays. Molecular methods include small volume pipetting, microwell plating, nucleic acid extraction, and PCR techniques.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 420Urinalysis and Body Fluids1

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. The physical, chemical, and microscopic analysis of body fluids in the clinical laboratory with an emphasis on correlation of laboratory data.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 420LUrinalysis Laboratory1

For Clinical Laboratory Science majors only. The physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine with an emphasis on the correlation of laboratory data.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 430Biochemistry3

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Physiological biochemistry of the metabolic pathways and alterations in selected diseases. Also includes principles and applications of molecular techniques in the clinical laboratory.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 440Hematology I2

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Introduction to normal hematopoiesis, blood cell function and identification, hematologic tests, principles of hemostasis, and hemostasis disorders.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 440LHematology I Laboratory1

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Basic clinical assays for identification and evaluation of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets with an emphasis on microscopy. Also includes coagulation testing.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 442Hematology II3

Majors only. Hematologic disorders involving erythrocytes and leukocytes, with an emphasis on the analysis and interpretation of laboratory data.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 442LHematology II Laboratory1

Majors only. Microscopic identification and evaluation of abnormal erythrocyte and leukocyte morphology, correlation with other laboratory data, and clinical interpretation.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 450Immunology3

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Basic immunology and serology. Innate and immune body defenses. The development and properties of cellular and humoral elements and their alterations in pathological and other conditions.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 460Special Pathogens2

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Study of clinically significant fungi, parasites, and atypical or unusual bacteria. Correlation of disease, disease transmission, mechanisms of pathogenicity, and diagnostic testing.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 460LParasitology and Mycology Laboratory1

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Clinical laboratory diagnostic methods for human parasitic and fungal infections. Microscopic morphology of fungal organisms and parasites, including their various life cycle forms.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 462Clinical Bacteriology3

Majors only. Principles and practice of clinical bacteriology. Study of medically significant bacteria with correlation of human disease, mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, and laboratory diagnostics.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 462LClinical Bacteriology Laboratory2

Majors only. A comprehensive course describing bacteria that infect humans. Correlation of diseases and pathological mechanisms of bacteria.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 470Clinical Chemistry3

Majors only. An introduction to the methods of analysis used in the clinical chemistry laboratory. Emphasis on the correlation of chemistry laboratory values with disease states.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 470LClinical Chemistry Laboratory2

Majors only. Performance of clinical laboratory assays for significant biochemical molecules. Principles of analysis, quality control, method evaluation, and basic laboratory instrumentation are presented.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 480Immunohematology3

Majors only. Introduction to blood group serology with an emphasis on the major blood group systems, pretransfusion testing, and antibody identification.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 480LImmunohematology Laboratory2

Majors only. Laboratory techniques for red cell typing, antibody identification, and pretransfusion testing.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 540LClinical Hematology Laboratory4

Majors only. Laboratory rotation in clinical hematology.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 542LClinical Hemostasis Laboratory2

Majors only. Laboratory rotation in clinical coagulation.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 550LClinical Immunology Laboratory1

Majors only. Laboratory rotation in clinical immunology.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 560LClinical Microbiology Laboratory4

Majors only. Laboratory rotation in clinical microbiology.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 570LClinical Chemistry Laboratory Rotation4

Majors only. Laboratory rotation in clinical chemistry.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 580LClinical Immunohematology Laboratory4

Laboratory rotation in clinical immunohematology. Majors only. y Rules & Requirements IDEAs in Action Gen Ed: HI-INTERN. Grading Status: Letter grade.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.unc.edu
Prerequisite
Prerequisites, CLSC 480 and 480L.
CLSC 582LClinical Transplantation Medicine Laboratory1

Majors only. Clinical rotation in histocompatibility, flow cytometry, and hematopoietic progenitor cell laboratories.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 620Clinical Laboratory Management2

Majors only. Foundation in the technical and nontechnical aspects of supervision and management of clinical laboratory testing.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 630Research Methods in Clinical Laboratory Science2

Majors only. An overview of the knowledge of research design and methods commonly used in the clinical laboratory research arena, providing the basis for the critical examination of professional literature.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 670Clinical Laboratory Science Educational Methods2

Majors only. Introduction to the basic principles of clinical laboratory education, including objectives, learning formats, test development, and clinical teaching.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 695Undergraduate Research in Clinical Laboratory Science3

This mentored and self-directed course provides students with research experience in the clinical laboratory field. Students will apply knowledge of research methods to generate results and communicate results to others. This is a clinical laboratory science elective course. Seniors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 708Biostatistics for Laboratory Professionals3

This course prepares MCLS students to be critical consumers of scientific publications describing clinical research. Topics include organization and quality of data, types of research studies, frequency distributions, summary statistics, random and discrete variables, probability distributions, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, parametric vs. non-parametric tests, descriptive statistics, drawing inferences from and comparing means, correlation and regression analysis, and the analysis of proportions. Majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 710MDS PRINCIPLES3

Fundamental principles of molecular technology and techniques used in clinical and research laboratories. Topics include: an overview of nucleic acid chemistry, molecular genetics & cytogenetics; nucleic acid extraction and hybridization; target, signal and probe amplification; sequencing, microarrays, and in-situ hybridization techniques. Techniques will be addressed in the context of the different areas of the laboratory that use molecular technology to include genetics, oncology, infectious disease, and identity testing both for forensic purposes and transplantation.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 720Molecular Genetics and Diseases3

This course offers an overview of molecular genetics in relation to human variation and disease. Basics of disease are discussed, and diagnosis and treatment explored. Molecular techniques are addressed in context of different areas of the laboratory that use molecular technology: inherited disease, oncology, infectious disease, and identity testing. By the end of the course, students will better understand molecular causes of many diseases and disorders that are investigated using molecular diagnostics. MCLS majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 722Molecular Diagnostic Science Applications3

This course covers the performance of basic and advanced techniques used in molecular testing, to include nucleic acid extraction, quantitation, hybridization, amplification, and analysis. Interpretation and quality control techniques are emphasized throughout the course. Students will learn about the different applications of molecular diagnostic testing in the clinical laboratory setting and understand how this testing is used to help patients. Previously offered as CLSC 720L. MCLS majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 730Research Methods3

An overview of research design and methods used in clinical laboratory research. The course covers methodological and ethical considerations influencing research design and prepares student to critically examine professional literature.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 735Method Evaluation3

This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to determine the clinical value and analytical validity of a new assay in a clinical laboratory. Topics include regulatory requirements, quality control, as well as verification and validation studies. Majors Only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 750Clinical Laboratory Science Laboratory Administration3

This course provides a foundation in the technical and non-technical aspects of supervising and managing clinical laboratory testing services within the current health care delivery system. Topics include: regulation of clinical laboratories, accreditation of laboratories, financial management, information systems management, management of the quality of clinical laboratory testing, personnel management, leadership and communication skills, and ethics in the clinical laboratory testing environment. Previously offered as CLSC 650. MCLS majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 765Principles of Health Care Systems and Leadership for Laboratory Professionals3

This course provides a foundation in the health care system, public health, and leadership aspects for clinical laboratory professionals. Major topic areas addressed include: the history of the healthcare system and its organization, the financing of the healthcare system and its costs, the healthcare workforce, the core functions of public health, social determinants of health, and leadership within the healthcare arena. Majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 770Educational Methods and Applications3

This course provides an overview of educational methods to prepare students for future roles as educators in clinical laboratories, educational programs and in corporate settings. Topics include continuing education, competency assurance, certification and accreditation.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 772Education and Research in Clinical Laboratory Science3

This is a required course in the Master's of Clinical Laboratory Science for students who have graduated from the UNC-CLS program in the past 10 years. This course builds on the content of the UNC CLS undergraduate courses in education and research and prepares students for future roles as educators and researchers in the clinical laboratory profession. Majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 775Education Practicum3

This course prepares MCLS-MLS students for future roles as educators and includes course design, writing goals and objectives, presenting lectures, preparing student laboratory exercises, and evaluating instruction. Students will work closely with a CLS faculty advisor in the design, delivery and evaluation of an instructional unit. Majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 780Capstone3

This course represents the culmination of the MCLS-MLS program. Students will use the information from all their courses to address a problem or important issue in the clinical laboratory profession. Students will design and complete a project in laboratory education, laboratory operations, or advanced laboratory practice. Majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu
CLSC 790Capstone II3

This course represents the culmination of the MCLS-MLS program. Students will use the information from all their courses to address a problem or important issue in the clinical laboratory profession. In Capstone II, students will complete a project in laboratory education, laboratory operations, or advanced laboratory practice. Restricted to majors only.

Subject
CLSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.unc.edu

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